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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-01-26
An,lluruas department.
CLEARING UP. TECHNICALITIES.

Few women are possessed of thorough ex-
ecutive ability, or marked business qualifi-
cations, although there are Instances of wO-
men managing immense fortunes and carry
ing on mercantile transactions with all the
shrewdness and clear insight of the most
successful male financiers. A lawyer tells
the following amusing story of a woman
who was suddenly forced to assume direct
control of a large business:
"You are somewhat familiar with the
details of your late husbands business, l
presume?" said the lawyer.
"Dear me, no! That is, II really-I
guess So"
"Your husband, dying intestate, you"
"Intestateb What's that?"
without making will"
go! I thought it was a disease and 1
wondered"
.of course the property of which he was
s'Seized! never heard that he took any
thing that didn't belong to him."
"Well, I mean property that hepossessed.
The property that he possessed falls to you,
and your children, as the lawful legatees,
and"
ssLegatees. What's that?"
]. "Heirs-atlaw, Madam"
'sOh, dear me! hate law. Do we have
to go to law, them"
Certainly not"
s'But you said So"
ooh, no, I did not"
'sWell how can we be heirs-at-law then,
five do not have anything to do with law?"
"Why, Madam heirs-at-law is simply
Z legal term In this case for natural heirs"
SO, yes,I see now! Andswho are the
unnatural heirs?"
sThere are none, hope"
''Oh, am so glad. 1 hate all this break
ing of wills, and all that"
"But your husband didn't leave will"
ssOh, I forgot. Then nobody can break
it-orno-the property-nobody can take
Certainly not. if your husband was not
involved any at"
"Involved- ed-involved-that means did
he have any life insurance, don't it?"
"No, indeed. It means that he was not
in.debt."
ooh, / am so relieved. Then, as he was
not involved, or intestate, and there were
not any unnatural legatees, or heirs-at-law,
my children and me get everything? Is
THAT it?'
"That is about it," laughed the lawyer,
"of course. there are some legal technicali-
ties to be-"
'sTechnicalities? What are they?"
"Well, certain forms of law"
ooh, dear me! What has the law 10 do
with it? am afraid of the law"
"You certainly have nothing to fear.
One third of the entire estate goes to you,
and the residue to-"
1.-THE residue. What is that?"
= s'The remainder, then"
"What remainder"
sWhy, what is left after"
"But how can there be anything left if
we get it all.
"You don't get it ALL"
"Why, you said so three or four times!"
"No, no, no, said"
o, yes, you did, and we ought to have it
too. lisa shame if sombody comes in and
gets the residue, which may be the biggest
part of it, for all know"
''Listen a moment. One-third of the
property is yours, and the residue, or re-
nainder, goes in equal parts to your four
children. Do YOU understands"
20, yes, thank you. 1t is as plain as day
now. Ny husband, dying involved, and
there being no will to intestate by unnat-
ural heirs, the residue comes to me after the
property goes in equal parts to my four
children, and the technicalities of law are
all set aside."- Youths Companion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-01-26
1885. WEST LIBERTY STREET. 1885,
Yorkyille Livery and Feed Stables

RE still on boom, and the year 1886 finds
n me with some of the finest Vehicles ever
shown in the Livery business in Yorkville, and
surpassed by none. Everything will be kept
in the best STYLE Give me trial and be con-
vinced.
Cincinnati and Columbus Buggies
Of every description will be kept. Spring Wag-
ons, Phsetons, &C., of the best make, always on
hand.
FOR FUNERALS
have a fine Queen City Hearse and Clarence
Coach, which will be sent to any part efthe coun-
ty at short notice. Terms reasonable
A Big Bargain.
have Jumpseat Phaton and some Buggies
on hand that will give big bargain in, II sold
soon to make room for my new stock.
HAVE YOUR HORSES FED
At the Yorkville Livery and Feed Stables, where
they will receive the best attention.; ,,,
October Il Al
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APPLICATION FOR DISCHARGE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned,
~ Administrators of the estate Of JOHN Du.
the Judge of Probate for York county, and on
the 18th day of February, 1887, at II o'clock, NJ,
will make application for a final discharge from
liability as Administrators of the said estate.
MARY J. DULIN,
Administrators, with Will annexed.
January ~ )t
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-01-26

He WAS GRATEFUL.-Widow Flapjack-
I am so glad, parson, that steps are being
taken to prevent the determination of the
american singing birds. Parson Surplus
Gho has been invited to dinner)-So am /
dow Flapiack, but at the same time am
2 f(teful to Providence that chickens don't
~ how to sing. "Bring on the fried
ZEN, Betsy" said the Widow Flapjack.
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MOTHERS FRIEND
MAKES CHILDBIRTH EASY.

The time has come at last when
the terrible agony incident to this
very critical period in a woman's
life can be avoided. A distin-
guished physician, who passed
the greater portion of his life IA
years. in this branch Of practice,
left to child bearing woman this
priceless legacy and life-saving
appliance, 1.-THE MOTHERS
FRIEND" and to-day there are
thousands of the best women in
the land who, having used this
wonderful remedy before con-
tinement, rise up and call his
name blessed.
We can prove all we claim forit
by living witnesses, and any one
interested can call, or have their
husbands do so, at our office, and
see the original letters, which we
cannot publish
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-01-26

THE OIL ON THE WATER.-Lady-All
your marine pictures represent the sea as
being calm. Why don't you paint storm
Artist-We painters in oil can't paint a
storm. have often outlined a storm on
the canvas, but as soon as begin to spread
on the oil colors the waves subside and the
sea becomes as calm as a duck pond.
Lady-Yes. I've read about the won
derful effect oil has in calming the waves,
but had no no idea it was as effective as
all that.-TSras SJtings.
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YORKVILLE TO BULLOCK,S CREEK,

DERSONS living along the mail route from
l Yorkville to Bullock's Creek, and who wish
to subscribe for the YoRKvILLE ENQUIRER for
the year 1887, and who not convenient to a
post office, are hereby informed that if they en-
ter their names on my Club, they can have the
ENQUIRER delivered to them free Of charge for
such delivery. J. n. ROBERTS.
January IF
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MI. e.. WILLIS.
= = !Sk;}5zI;:5z3. s
AFTER AN EXPERIMENTAL TERM

nF three and a nalf months, find my bust
ness in a much better condition than had
anticipated. am now offering some very light
stylish Bugges Of my own make, quite as light
as the Cincinnati Buggies, which are much more
durable.
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LAW AND THE PRoFITs.-Mrs. Sump-
kin's oldest boy has gone West, and friend
of the family was making some inquiries
about him.
~ understand John is an Attorney" he
said.
"Yes, and he has got lots of business" she
answered with 4 mothers pride.
SIS he criminal lawyer?"
A shadow fell upon the good old lady's
face.
"No, not yet" she said. "Leastways he
hain't told me. But Pm afraid he will be.
The law is so dreadful tempting"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-01-26

p6 want a Bible," said tall, gaunt wo-
man stepping into a bookstore on Wood
ward avenue. "Do you wish the revised
edition ?" inquired the clerk civilly. ~
amt pertieular. I jes' want one in. the
house so I'll have safe place to keep my
specs in. A family Bible that won't never
be meddled with is the kind, reckon" /"
5She got it.-Detroi Free Press.
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I would inform the public that am yet max
Also, Ferrotypes and other cheaper styles of
pictures Pictures by the Photographic process
enlarged, and all work done in the best style OF
the art at reasonable prices. Gallery on West
Liberty street, near the jail.
J. r. SCHORB.
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Description of Our Premiums
THE BUGGY

The BUGGI
Is a iirst-class vehicle in every respect, made OF
the best materials, and is known as the piano box
style, which has become the most popluar buggy
now in use. 1t is hung on the celebrated Brews-
ter Side bar Oil tempered springs, which are the
most comfortable, and, therefore, the most wide
ly used side spring. 1t is full leather trim
med with ''lazy back" Savern patent wheels,
steel tire, best steel, fantail, double collar axles
1t is painted rich black. The buggy is a good
one and will give satisfaction. 1t is worth $50.
1t is furnished to us by Mr.. NJ. c. WILLIS,
successor to the late B. r. Wheeler, manufactu-
rer of and dealer in buggies, carriages &C., and
may be seen by calling at his factory in this
place.
THE WAGON
Is known as the "Old Hickory" manufactured
by the Kentucky Wagon Manufacturing Co., of
Louisville, Ky. The "Old Hickory is recognize
ed as one of the best wagons manufactured in the
United States. The materials Of which it is made
are of the best quality and are put together by
skilled workmen, and tits thoroughly ard hand
somely painted The wagon is a two-horse,
thimble skein, of two thousand pounds capacity.
The lowest retail price is s55. The wagon was
furnished to us by Mr.. JOHN r. ASHE, the
Company's agent at YOrkvile.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-01-26

A GOOD INvEsTMENT.-A young man in
Cleveland, who invested several thousand
dollars in an undeveloped silver mine, was
taken to task by former business friend
of his fathers, who said:
81 can't see what on earth possessed you
to make such an investment"
"WelI,. started out with deterrnina-
tion never to invest in any stocks which
could shrink"
"But this stock"
''Can't possibly 20 lower. 1 bought it
for three cents on the dollar, and the seals
on the certificates are worth four cents each
for tags on plug tobacco. - Wall Street Ne,cs.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-01-26

Nottingham Tricycle. club. On his Humber
tricycle. he rode from end to end of England.
He left the Lands End hotel, at Cornwall,
on the Goth, and reached John O'Groat's
house, Caithness, on the Goth. "Distance,
precisely 960 miles exact time, six days,
fifteen hours and twenty-five minutes. De-
Iayed by snow-storms in the Highlands, ten
hours. ."-Boston Commercial.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-01-26

"THE WAR OF "12."-"You say you
were in the war of 1922"
"Certainly."
"And yet you are only thirty years DID,"
"You are Correct"
Very we'll; now, sir, would like to
know how you make that appear."'
"Why, you see, there were eleven others
in the choir"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-01-26
The HOWE MACHINE C0MPAkY'S
Light Running, High Arm,
ssNEW HOWE.e
WHICH IS THE BEST
SEWING MACHINE

Il CALL special attention to the following fea-
Il lures
The NEW HOWE is new machine through
out, differing in every point from the machines Inc
heretofore manufactured by the company. The
needle is self-setting 1t has the most room un-
der the arm; the perfect Howe stitch; no holes
to thread, except the needle; the easiest shuttle
to thread the most perfect take up the loose
balance-wheel; the largest bobbin absolutely
no vibration the most perfect tension. 1t is
the lightest running; noiseless, and the most
pleasing in appearance.
Prices within the reach Of all. Call and get a
is always on exhibition at my Photographic
Gallery
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-01-26

~"What can help you to Mr.. Jones ?"
asked the lady as she beamed on her board
ers from the head of the table. "Oh, just
give me little bite of yesterdays cold
roast beef, some disintegrated shoe strings,
a collar button or two, some of the hired
girls back hair, portion of Saratoga
wave and a strong flavor of onions and
pain killer" The landlady looked very
weary and silently scooped him out spoon
full of hash.-Nerchant Traveller.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-01-26

The PASSENGER WAS LEFT.-Captain
Seloh Dustin, who has commanded lake
craft without number, been skipper of a
wood yard, and encountered good deal of
rough legal weather during his stormy ca
reer, at one time ran boat between De-
troit and Port Huron. The captain prid-
ed himself on the punctuality with which
the lines were cast off and his boat left for
it's destination. One day while waiting for
freight preparatory to plowing the waves
in the direction of Port Huron, q stranger
walked on board and accosted the captain
as follows:
"What time does this boat go?"
"At o'clock sharp"
"Does she go on time?"
"She does-right on time"
The prospective passenger here pulled
out his watch, and exclaimed:
"Why, it is quarter after now."
Without the lightest pertuberation and in
a tone of drawling placidity, the captain
responded:
"Well, then, this boat has been gone eX-
actly fifteen minutes" Then he resumed
his supervision of the loading of freight
Detroit Free Press.
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NOTICE.
To All Whom 1t May Concern

HV 1nHh "hhohhh Hp H'HtSJ ~OcH"
PURSUANT to the order of the Court of Com
Il mon Pleas for York county, in the case Of
"Dan'l McLure ct al. VS.. George Steele, Admir-,
ct al.," notice is hereby given that the proper
parties are required to call for the following divi
dends, to wit:
One half Fl. Fa., Thos. Davies VS. WIN. McLure
and Moses Lindsay, y,.....................25 1892 32
Lindsay & Gordon, Observation-Disclosures. so go
James w. Nelson, ......... ..................... so
w. B. Ashe ........... 26 80
S. G.. Youngblood, Executor, ............... l3 so
J. H. Tobit ....... % so
r. Springs Moore, deceased ,.............. 2S5 10
Heirs Of Mary Nance, deceased, ,.......... II 25
And notice is hereby also given, that order
will be made by the Court at it's next Term, to
distribute to other creditors, who have proved
claims, the balance then OH hand of the fund
now held to pay unclaimed dividends.
York G. H., S. G., November 30, 1886.
JOS. f. WALLACE, Clerk.
December 4S Am
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-01-26

say A stove in cold house, no matter how
good it may be, takes lots of fuel, and the
result is far from being satisfactory-it is
difficult to keep warm. Now the same
principle applies to stock. If you have a
barn that is full of air holes it does not mat
ter how much you feed the COW, or how
good she may be in warm barn, she does
not do so we'll in cold barn, and the milk
supply is cut off. a cold barn takes more
food for the stock, and you are simply able
to produce the necessary animal heat with
out increasing the supply Of milk or adding
fat to the stock.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-01-26

hg Why should you waste grapewood and
time and labor in handling by making three
eye cuttings when two~eye cuttings will
grow as we'll and make better shape and
otherwise as good plants? Only in case of
very close-ointed varieties three eyes to the
cutting may he preferable.
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The Light Buggies

The Light Buggies
Are much more in demand than the old time
heavy work. If heavy work is wanted, 1 can
supply it. at short notice. My stock on mana at
this time is complete, both OF my own make ana
Northern work. hope all who are III need OF ,
Vehicle of any kind, will give me call, ana II
he has the money, he can buy at very small ad-
vance on cost. Money want. 1t taxes money
to run this business.
The Standard Tennessee Wagon
Can be moved with money, when horse or
mule can't move it.
HARNESS.
NV stock of Harness is complete have now
on hands a large stock of Cloth and Leather Col
lars. Blind Brides, Riding Brides, Whips,
Double and Single Lines, and Buggy Robes. All
cheap, for cash.
AS the Year 1886 Has Closed,
would most respectfully ask my friends who
have accounts and notes with me- to come ana
take them away. I would much rather have the
money. I am not able to give the indulgence
that Mr.. B. IT. Wheeler did.
NC. WILLIS.
January5 81 u
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PREMIUMS TO CLUB-MAKERS.

we offer THREE PREMIUMS for the three
largest clubs as follows:
One BREWSTER SIDE BAR PIANO BOX
BUGGY, worth $50.
One TWO HORSE GOLD HICKORY" WAC
ON, worth S55.
A Cash premium of FIFTEEN DOLLARS.
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C. & L. NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD
eeaE 80 IzElN E5EI 5fs!zE555tI
SE " ~ IEp wv 3"

CCHEDULE Of Mail and Passenger Trains
y from Newton N. c., to Chester, S. c., taking
effect at II o'clock, Noon, Sunday December
18th, 1856
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FARM LOANS.

In ANY AMOUNT from 800 to SIC, 900. upon
il six years time. Interest payable annually.
For further particulars, apply to
G. T.. SPENCER, Attorney at Law.
January ) IF
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. SCoRCHED GRAIN FOR FOwLs.-Corn fed
to poultry in the fall and early winter is
damp and not so easily digestible as that
thoroughly dried later in the season. This
is one reason why fowls stop laying about the
time new corn begins to be fed. Thoroughly
heated corn, even to charring some of it,
will remove this excessive dampness and
make it more digestible. Fowls or other
stock fed heavily on corn will eat charcoal
as corrective to the acid fermentation
which it creates in their stomachs. Ascon-
venient way as any is to slightly burn
some of the grain with which they are fed.
1t may be given warm but not while hot.
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ag- 1t may not be known to some what
causes the different colors in bricks. The
red color Of bricks is due to the iron con-
tained in the clay. In the process of burn
ing, the iron compounds are changed from
the ferrous to the ferric condition and rem
dered anhydrous, thus developing the color.
Certain clays-like those in the vicinity of
Milwaukee, for instance-contain little or
no iron, and the bricks made from them are
light or cream cOlored.
pa- Here is an item for persons addicted
to the habit of chewing gum. Parraffine is
the tar deposit left after the kerosene has
been extracted from the crude petroleum.
About seventy-five barrels of parratfine are
York and Boston, about half of which is
made into chewing gum.
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CHATTEL MORTGAGES.
AEORTGAGES of Real Estate, and Titles to
NI Real Estate For sale at the ~
ENQUIRER OFFICE.
December % 5l tt
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All druggists sell it, For particulars and full
directions address
BRADFIELD REGULATOR Co.. Atlanta, Ga.
August II 32 ly
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WATERING Cows IN WINTER.-The dry
feed usually given COWS in cold weather is
less stimulating to milk production than
the green herbage they getat pasture. The
bad effects of too dry feed are greatly inten-
1ified by a lack of water. This is especially
true than where only cold water is provided.
The large quantity that cows should drink
chills their stomachs and retards digestion.
They will not drink as much as is good for
them unless the ice cold chill is taken off.
The best arrangement is to have cistern in
a barn basement, where the water will not
freeze, and where the COWS may be shelter
ed from cold winds.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-01-26

AS TO WEARING WHIsKERs.-Two fall
lacies are in vogue regarding the whiskers
question. One is that a thin faced man
should support side whiskers to widen his
face, the other that round faced fat man
should favor long chin whiskers to lengthen
his face. Both are adopted on the counter
action and an idiotic principle, butare wrong
as wrong can be. A man with sharp chin
exposed is thin and appears thin in spite of
his Burnsides. And moon shaped man
gives himself humorous and clownish ap-
pearance by wearing long, sharp tuft on
his chin. The principle of conformity
should be observed or a wholesale change
made. A thin man, for instance, should
not wear chin whiskers, no whiskers at all
or beard. He no more looks we'll with
side whiskers and peaked chin than he
would to stuff his chest and not his cheeks
and calves. TO look well he must be uni
formy and consistently thin, or he may
modify it by complete beard. fat man
should be smooth faced or wear universal
whskers pretty closely cropped. The we'll
proportioned and moderately full faced man
may vary the style and quantity of his
'whiskers with impunity so far as the thin
or broad appearance is concerned. A very
short beard gives an animal look, if very
large it indicates vanity or crankiness.-
Cincinnati Graphic.
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ENGLAND ASMALL CoUNTRY.-One real
ICES how small the distance is from sea to
sea in Britain, when he finds thata ''swell"
young American, with more money than he
knows how to spend wisely and we'll, a
scion of railroad car wheel family by the
name of Winans, has simply for amusement
that stretches from shore to shore, and yet
includes less than 100000 acres-a slice of
territory that would make but small ranch
in our southwest. And as regards the eX-
treme length of the United Kingdom, let
these figures tell the exact story: His name
was Marriott, and he was captain of the
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aSs4 a woman should select dresss pat
tern that in color would harmoniZe with
her complexion. If she is short wasted,
and of short stature, she should have the
stripes in the dress, if there are any in it, run
up and down, so as to make her look taller
than she is. If she is tall she should
adopt he opposite means to give her more
symmetrical appearance.
A man has no such taste in selecting a
suit. True, some men hit the happy combi-
nation of figure, color and style in selecting
their clothing, but this is rare; the vast
majority have clothes that look much out Of
harmony with themselves. Each has a
rule by which he makes his selection, but
what that rule is no one can tell, neither
does the man himself know it.
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The Standard Tennessee Wagon
AS the Year 1886 Has Closed,

January 5
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JaIlrlary5 )
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1887-08-26

From the Sloug City Icnran

From the Sioux City Journal.
The average yield OF wheat in the
west will this year be about thirteen
bushels per acre. With the price at 70
cents per bushel in the principal markets,
the western farmer will not get much
more than so cents. This viii give him
an income Of about $685. from each
acre. 1t has been estimated that it costs
about IS per acre to raise a crop of
wheat and bring it to the nearest market.
The farmer is not going to become a
money king 1T this rate. 1t was demon
strated some years ago that wheat rails.
ing was q losing grain in this section, and
the soil that kept running'th the farmer in
to debt was planted with corn, the corn
fec to hogs and cattle, and those market
ed at q profit. The entire Missouri val.
ley is now the home of prosperous PEG
pie, who would have been bankrupt if
they had continued trying to raise. wheat
as q business.